Palliative autonomous choice in eating and drinking S8E14

About this episode

This episode discusses the role of speech pathologists in end-of-life care with the authors of a relevant publication.

In this week’s episode we speak with the authors of “Navigating choice: eating, drinking, and decision-making at end of life for individuals with cognitive impairment” about the vital role speech pathologist play in end-of-life and palliative care. Dr Laura Chahda, Laura Knauer, Darcy Long, Druvni Perera, and Sanora Yonan discuss their recent publication, and how we as speech pathologists can feel empowered to play a pivotal role as a member of these unique care teams. Resources: Chahda, L., Perera, D., Long, D., Knauer, L., & Yonan, S. (2025). Navigating choice: eating, drinking and decision-making at end of life for individuals with cognitive impairment. Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, 27(3), 225–233. https://doi.org/10.1080/22000259.2025.2562824 Chahda, L., Mathisen, B. A., & Carey, L. B. (Eds.). (2026). Speech-language pathology and palliative care. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003241966 Elwyn, G., Durand, M. A., Song, J., Aarts, J., Barr, P. J., Berger, Z., … & Frosch, D. L. (2017). A three-talk model for shared decision making: Multistage consultation process. BMJ, 359, j4891. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4891 SPA resources: Informed…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr Laura Chahda, Laura Knauer, Darcy Long, Druvni Perera, Sanora Yonan

Topics covered

• palliative care
• speech pathology
• end-of-life decision making
• cognitive impairment
• autonomous choice
• nutrition
• shared decision making

Keywords

• palliative care
• speech pathology
• decision making
• cognitive impairment
• autonomous choice
• nutrition
• end of life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Speech Pathology Australia, Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, Routledge, BMJ

Books & works: Navigating choice: eating, drinking, and decision-making at end of life for individuals with cognitive impairment

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